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After the debate on Saturday, a new straw poll declared Ron Paul as the big winner. The poll was conducted at Drake University a school located in Des Moines, Iowa. Out of the 1,223 ballots cast, Ron Paul took first place receiving 429 votes with Mitt Romney right behind with 311 votes and Newt Gingrich coming in third with ten percent of the votes. In the poll, students were also asked who they would vote for in the primary election between their preferred candidate and president Obama. Fifty five percent of the students chose the Republican candidate over President Obama. This is a good indicator of a very close primary election.
I believe this straw poll is very unreliable because only Drake University students were surveyed. With a small and concentrated sample size, the results of the poll can be significantly influenced. However, national straw polls are usually good indicators of who will win a particular election.
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